Tag: Neolithic

• Main Road Burials – Gwernvale Burial Chamber

  

  In my rather simplistic view of the world Neolithic burial chambers are not only enigmatic structures and but are also situated in prominent parts of the countryside. Often in places that seem isolated today, and way from the trappings of the urbanised life we inhabit in the 21st century. But my naive view of the…

  Paul Challinor

  April 16, 2026

  Burial Chambers, Neolithic Monuments, Wales

  Neolithic, Severn Cotswold Style, Burial Chambers, Crickhowell, Neolithic Tomb

• The Hidden Tombs of Morfa Bychan

  

  Auntie was away for a week with her girls and I was left unsupervised for a week. So I kidnapped Wilf the Dog and we set off in the motorhome for a couple of days to Pendine. It has a fantastic beach where Wilf can run his legs off, which he did. I hadn’t planned…

  Paul Challinor

  December 7, 2025

  Neolithic Monuments, Wales, Wales Coastal Path

  Morfa Buchan Burial Chambers, Neolithic, Neolithic Burial Chambers, Neoloithic, Pembrokeshire, Wales Coast Path

• Tinkinswood Burial Chamber

  

  Tinkinswood is a stonking big burial chamber by any stretch of the imagination. OK, maybe not in the same league as Maeshowe in the Orkneys, or New Grange in Ireland. But it’s still impressive. The only downside is that unlike the burial chamber at nearby Maesyfelin it does stand out as well. It’s not clearly…

  Paul Challinor

  January 7, 2018

  Neolithic Monuments, Wales

  Neolithic, Tinkinswood